MEASURE A
PROGRAM UPDATE
Santa Maria City Council Meeting
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April 15, 2025
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
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One
-
half cent sales tax approved by voters in 2008 for
Santa Barbara County
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Approved by a 79% majority in Santa Maria
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30 -
year program expires in 2040
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Over $1 billion for transportation specific purposes
countywide
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Measure A Investment Plan:
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13.3% of Funds
Named Projects (Hwy 101/135
Interchange, Hwy 101/
Betteravia
Interchange etc.)
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43.3% of Funds
North County Program of Projects (POP)
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43.3% of Funds
South County Program of Projects (POP)
BACKGROUND
ON MEASURE A
ANNUAL STREET REVENUES
FY 2024-2025
MEASURE A PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
FY 2025
-
2030
Local Street & Transportation Improvements Measure A Revenues Project Descriptions
FY 2023/24
Actual
Expenditures
FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 TOTAL
Revenues
Measure A Carry-Over $ 6,938,632 $ 2,999,799 $ 2,161,391 $ 1,262,495 $ 299,152 $ 6,938,632 Measure A Revenue Estimates from SBCAG $ 7,714,737 $ 7,116,284 $ 7,389,252 $ 7,674,977 $ 7,970,548 $ 37,865,798 Total $ 14,653,369 $ 10,116,083 $ 9,550,643 $ 8,937,472 $ 8,269,700 $ 44,804,430 Maintainance, Improvement or Construction of
Roadways & Bridges
Roadway Maintenance and improvements $ 3,052,310 $ 5,550,000 $ 4,092,000 $ 4,241,680 $ 4,397,347 $ 4,559,241 $ 22,840,268 Landscaping Maintenance $ 170,000 $ 187,000 $ 205,700 $ 226,270 $ 252,897 $ 1,041,867 Traffic Safety
Signage replacements and improvements $ 681,941 $ 702,399 $ 646,207 $ 672,056 $ 698,938 $ 728,095 $ 3,447,695 Pavement delineation $ 676,072 $ 696,354 $ 640,646 $ 666,272 $ 692,923 $ 720,705 $ 3,416,900 Street lighting maintenance and improvements $ 693,684 $ 714,495 $ 657,335 $ 683,628 $ 710,973 $ 739,412 $ 3,505,844 Street lighting upgrades - Underlit neighborhoods $ 58,031 $ 300,000 $ 330,000 $ 363,000 $ 399,300 $ 439,230 $ 1,831,530 Traffic signal maintenance and improvements $ 352,535 $ 363,111 $ 334,062 $ 347,425 $ 361,322 $ 375,775 $ 1,781,694 TOTAL $ 5,514,573 $ 8,496,359 $ 6,887,250 $ 7,179,760 $ 7,487,073 $ 7,815,356 $ 37,865,798
MEASURE A PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
FY 2025
-
2030
Alternative Transportation Summary
TOTAL MEASURE A ALLOCATION (FY 2025/26 TO 2029/30) $ 37,865,798
MINIMUM ALTERNATIVE PERCENTAGE PRESCRIBED BY INVESTMENT PLAN TO BE MET BY FY 2029/30 FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025/26 THROUGH 2029/30 15%
TOTAL MEASURE A ALLOCATION TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION $ 5,679,870 PERCENTAGE OF MEASURE A ALLOCATION TO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION 15%
MEASURE A AT WORK
Maintenance by City Streets Staff (Asphalt, Concrete,
Striping, Signs, Signals, and Streetlights)
MEASURE A AT WORK
Maintenance (Capital Projects
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Pavement and Concrete Projects)
RECOMMENDATION
◼
Hold a Public Hearing and take public input on
the Measure A Local Program of Projects.
◼
Adopt a Resolution approving the Measure A
Five
-
Year Local Program of Projects for fiscal
years 2025/26 through 2029/30.